BULLETIN 



NORTH CAROLINA 



FRUIT LANDS 



FOR SALE 



ISSUED BY 

lYc.v-\V< ^•avx)tvvx:2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

RALEIGH. 1910 



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North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 

Raleigh, October 7, 1910. 
Sjb: — This bulletin has been prepared on account of the many 
inquiries that have com? to this office for information regarding 
North Carolina fruit lands. Letters are constantly coming in 
asking where the best fruit lauds are situated and what is their 
purchase price. Having no information of this kind, I sent out a 
circular-letter to our commercial growers' list (1,700 names), ask- 
ing reports of fruit lands for sale. The meager response to this 
inquiry of about 100 replies showed that our fruit growers would 
rather hold than sell their orchard lands. No attempt was made 
to get in touch with real estate dealers selling farm lands. In 
nearly all cases the names following the property descriptions are 
those of the owners living right on the laud. 

Respectfully submitted, W. N. Hutt, 

8t(ite Horticulturist. 
To Hon. William A. Uraiiam, 

Cinnmixsioiii-r of Ai/ricull urc. 



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J^ CLIMATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 



North Carolina, like ancient Gaul of wbicli Julius Csesar wrote, 
is naturally divided into three parts. These are the Coastal Plain, 
the Piedmont Plateau, and the Appalachian Mountain region. 

The Coastal Plain extends from the surf of the Atlantic to about 
150 miles inland. It is remarkably smooth and slopes gently up 
to the Piedmont Plateau. Its soils are sand and sandy loam, gen- 
erally underlaid with clay and often with marl. These soils are 
friable and easily tilled and readily respond to culture. This 
region produces immense amounts of truck crops and small fruits 
which are shipped by train loads to Northern markets. Owing 
to the very mild winters and long growing season, as many as 
four crops can be grown during one year. Pecans grow to per- 
fection throughout this whole area, and in the sandier parts 
peaches are grown in- very large orchards. 

The climate of the coastal plain resembles that of France. The 
mean annual temperature of this section is G0° Fahr. The mean 
annual rainfall is 59.5 inches. The greatest precipitation is in 
summer, thus stimulating a luxuriant growth of vegetation. The 
autumns are uniformly bright and dry, giving high color to fruit 
and suitable weather for harvesting. 

The Piedmont Plateau lies between the coastal plain and the 
mountains. Its general surface is undulating. Towards its west- 
ern border it elevates and merges into the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

The soils are mostly red clays and loams, in some parts mixed 
with sand and gravel. Such soils are naturally fertile and respond 
readily to good tillage. In this region a great variety of fruit 
crops is grown. They range from strawberries and dewberries to 
grapes, peaches, pears, and apples. 

The mean annual temperature for the Piedmont region is 58° 
Fahr. The mean annual rainfall is 52 inches and is fairly well 
distributed throughout the year. The snowfall is very unim- 
portant — rarely remaining on the ground over a week, and usually 
falling one day and disappearing the next. 



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The Appalachian Mountain region attains in North Carolina its 
maximum development, for here it reaches the greatest height 
east of the Rockies. This gives it a cool climate, lilce that of the 
Northern States and Canada. In addition to its altitude, it has, 
on account of its southern latitude, a longer 'growing season and 
a more abundant and brighter sunlight. This malvcs it ideal for 
the commercial production of hardy fruits. The apples grown in 
this region are of very high color and of tine quality. The rain- 
fall is heavy in summer, giving a rapid growth and making fruit 
of large size. The fall weather is dry, cool, and bright, thus 
giving the most favorable conditions for fruit harvesting and 
marketing. The soils of the mountains are rich and fertile and 
produce a good growth both of tree and fruit. Healthy old trees 
are growing in many parts which have been bearing heavily for 
upwards of a century. In the deep, rich, alluvial soil of moun- 
tain coves the famous Albemarle Pippin finds the soil that brings 
it to its greatest perfection. On the mountain-sides, in many 
places, are found the thermal zones that are so rarely visited by 
frost that total failures of fruit are practically unknown. 

On account of the varying altitudes of this region, it is difficult 
to give anything like a I'easonable average of temperature and 
rainfall. 

The foregoing has been generalized largely from the reports of 
the United States Weather Bureau. More detailed information 
can be obtained from reports 78, 89, and 90 of the Division of 
Climatology. 




Apples are a Paying Crop in North Carolina 



FRUITS OF NORTH CAROLINA 



Apples. — The Appalachiau Momitain region seems to be the 
native home of the apple. Wild or seedling trees are fonud there 
almost everywhere, and they are remarkably- healthy, productive, 
and long-lived. All kinds of apples seem to be perfectly at home 
in the mountain soils and climate, and with reasonable care give 
remarkable crops of bright-colored, high-quality fruit. 

Lands that will produce the finest kinds of fruit can be pur- 
chased at such reasonable prices that with very limited capital 
any one so desiring can get started in commercial orcharding at 
a very small cost. 

Peaches. — Peaches are grown pretty generally over the whole 
State. From a commercial standpoint the industry has become 
most highly developed in what is known as the Sand Hill section 
of Moore and Montgomery counties. At Southern Pines, in Moore 
County, there is a single orchard containing 60,000 trees. At Can- 
dor, in Montgomery County, is an orchard of 30,000 trees. Be- 
sides these, there are numerous small orchards containing thou- 
sands of trees. In the same sections are thousands of acres of 
land to be had cheap that will produce equally as fine fruit. In 
the mountains many commercial apple growers are using peach 
trees as fillers in their apple orchards because they find that the 
trees grow well there and bear earlj' and heavy crops of the finest 
fruit. 

Pears. — Pears are grown in all parts of the State, but are most 
resistant to blight in the clay soils of the Piedmont region. The 
varieties grown most largely in a commercial way are those of the 
Chinese class. Kieffers seem to be very much at home in the Pied- 
mont clays and produce enormous crops of highly colored fruit 
that finds a very ready market. 

Plums. — Plums thrive well in all parts, especially the native and 
Japanese varieties. They would be much more extensively grown 
were it not for the fact that peaches grow perfectly everywhere, 
and produce fruit for which there is always a greater demand. 

Grapes. — Grapes produce well in all parts of the State if they 
are sprayed to protect them from fungous diseases. A consider- 
able industry in commercial grape growing has been developed at 
Southern Pines in Moore County and at Tryon in Polk County. 



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The Rotundifolia type of grapes, of which the Scuppernong and 
James are the commonest varieties, is native to the sandy soils of 
the coastal plain region. These grapes are practically free from 
insect and fungous parasites, and produce enormous quantities of 
fruit with only the most indifferent tillage. Experiments are now 
under way to develop market varieties of this valuable native fruit. 

Strawberries. — North Carolina has the reputation of having at 
Chadbourn in Columbus County the largest strawberry shipping 
point in the world. In the .height of the season whole train loads 
of iced cars of berries go out every day from this one station. 
The soil and climate of this section seem ideally combined to 
produce the earliest, brightest, and firmest berries for marliet. 

The whole route of the Coast Line Railroad through the State 
is dotted with strawberry shipping points, supplied by soils similar 
to that which has made Chadbourn famous. 

Dewberries. — The dewberry crop is one that is annually assum- 
ing increasing commercial proportions. The crop is produced 
mostly along the route of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. South- 
ern Pines and Cameron are two of the principal shipping points. 
The berries produced on the light soils of the coastal region are 
earl}% of large size, and of the highest quality. 

Pecans. — An additional value has recently been discovered in the 
soils of the coastal plain region in the fact that they are capable 
of producing the finest varieties of pecan nuts. Seedling pecan 
trees are found growing all over this region that produce abundant 
crops of nuts. From trials and observations by this Department, 
it has been found that the larger, named varieties of pecans are 
perfectly liardy here and produce heavy crops of these splendid 
nuts. 

The following list of fruit farms for sale contains orchards of 
varying sizes to suit almost any purchaser. For information re- 
garding these properties, please write the owners whose names 
and addresses follow the description. For bulletins and special 
information on fruit-growing conditions in North Carolina, please 
write to W. N. Hutt, State Horticulturist, Department of Agricul- 
ture, Raleigh, N. C. 



APPLE LANDS FOR SALE 



Xo. 1. 



100 Acres. Altitude 2.100 feet. 

1,000 apple trees iu bearing, of standard varieties, well pruned 
and in high state of cultivation ; 100 bearing grape vines. 50 
acres cleared, 50 acres in hardwood saw timber. Soil, black bot- 
tom land and clay upland. Good 2-story, S-room house, large 
veranda ; good barns and sheds. Fine spring. One-half mile from 
town and railroad depot ; 2 miles from Waynesville. N. C. 

Price $7,000. Half down. 

Apply to W. H. McClure, Waynesville. Haywood County, X. C. 

No. 2. 

3 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

100 fruit trees, family orchard of choice varieties of all kinds of 
fruits. Fine family grape vineyard. Ti-ees and vines under inten- 
sive cultivation and iu tirst-class condition. Soil, rich bottom land 
and upland clay. House IG x 32 feet, 2 stories, with good cellar, 
barn and stable. Nine miles from Canton. N. C. R. F. D. School 
and church within V-j mile. 

Price $600. 

Apply to Dr. E. V. Harbeck. Cleelum. Buncombe County, N. C. 

Xo. 3. 

312 Acres. Altitude 4,UO0 feet. 

150 trees of standard variety in bearing ; 100 young trees. 75 
acres clearetl. balance in woods. Four-room dwelling-house, barn 
and outbuildings. One and one-half miles from church, store, and 
school; 10 miles from railroad station at Waynesville. N. C. 

Price $3,000. 

Apply to C. M. Carpenter, Maggie, Haywood County, N. C. 

Xo. ',. 

100 Acres. Altitude 2,600 feet. 

450 apple trees of standard varieties ; 30 young trees, all under 
good cultivation. 40 acres cleared, 60 acres iu woods. Some saw 
timber. Soil, dark loam. Six-room frame house, barn and out- 



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houses. One small tenant-house. Church and school ly^ miles. 
R. F. D. ; 4 miles from railroad depot at Wayuesville, N. C. 

Price $6,000. One-half cash. 

Apply to L. A. Gentry, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. 




1. — North Carolina Apples are of large size, bright color and fine quality. 



No. 5. 

115 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

75 bearing apple trees; 100 young trees. 50 acres cleared, bal- 
ance in woods. Soil, Porter's clay loam. Six-room frame house ; 
good water: 2 tenant-houses; good barn and outbuildings; grist- 



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uiill on place run by water-power. Church, school, store, and R. 
F. D. ^2 mile; 14 miles from railroad station, Weaverville, N. C. 

Price $3,500. 

Apply to H. C. Dillingham, Barnardsville, Buncombe County, 
N. C. 

Xo. 6. 

195 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

7.5 trees in bearing ; 25 young ti'ees. 50 acres cleared, balance 
in woods. Soil, dark clay loam. Two log houses. One mile from 
church, store, and school ; 15 miles from railroad, Weaverville, 
N. C. 

Price $1,500. 

Apply to F. L. Whitaker, Barnardsville, Buncombe County, 
N. C. 

No. 7. 

300 Acres. 

1,000 trees in bearing; 100 young trees. 100 acres cleared, 200 
acres in woods. Nine-room house; good water. R. F. D. ; 3 miles 
from railroad. Black Mountain, N. C. 

Price $20,000. 

Apply to J. A. Walker, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, 
N. C. 

No. 8. 

100 Acres. Altitude 2,850 feet. 

1,000 trees, choice standard varieties, in bearing ; 400 young 
trees. Orchard under high tillage, cultivated and sprayed regu- 
larly. 50 acx'es cleared, 50 acres in woods. Soil, clay. One 
7-room house in good repair; 2 tenant-houses, telephone in house; 
new barn for 8 horses and 20 head of cattle. One-fourth mile 
from railroad siding. R. F. D. ; 2^^ miles from Waynesville, N. C. 

Price $7,000. One-half cash. 

Apply to X. N. Ferglson, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. 

No. 9. 

900 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

3,000 bearing trees of choice commercial varieties ; 4,000 young 
trees, all under high tillage, pruned and sprayed every year. 300 



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acres cleared, 600 acres in woods, suitable for cordwood and pulp 
purposes. Soil, clay and rich black cove land. One good dwell- 
ing ; 2 good barns; 1 apple house; 8 tenant-houses. Churches, 
stores, and post-office 3 miles. Fine trout fishing. Nearest rail- 
road station, Canton, 15 miles. 

Price $50,000. Terms easy. 

Apply to George Wharton, Cruso, Haywood County, N. C. 

^0. 10. 

200 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

350 trees of standard commercial varieties, under good tillage; 
100 young trees. 75 acres cleared, balance in hardwood timber. 
Soil, clay and black loam. Five-room frame house; 3-room ten- 
ant-house; 2 stock barns; apple house and outbuildings. School 1 
mile; churches and store 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Mar- 
shall, N. C, 16 miles. 

Price $4,500 cash. 

Ai)ply to W. W. Murray, Mars Hill. INIadison County, N. C. 

¥o. 11. 

180 Acres. Altitude 2,750 feet. 

100 trees bearing; 250 young trees, choice, standard varieties. 
Trees well pruned and cultivated and in. thrifty condition. SO^ 
acres cleared, 100 acres in pine and chestnut wood. Soil, black 
loam and sandy clay, with red clay subsoil. Seven-room house 
nicely located, with excellent water. R. F. D. School, churches, 
and stores 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Waynesville, N. C, 
4 miles. 

Price $7,000. Two-thirds cash. 

Apply to O. L. Ali.en, Waynesville, Haywood County. X. C. 

'No. 12. 

153 Acres. Altitude 2,900 feet. 

200 bearing trees ; 1.600 young trees ; choice, standard varieties ; 
all under high tillage and sprayed every year. 00 acres cleared, 
balance in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. Six-room cottage. 



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School 2 miles: church and store 1 mile. On Murphy Branch of 
Southern Railway ; 3 miles from Waynesville, N. C. 

Price $16,000. 

Apply to J. M. HvATT, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. 

No. 13. 

200 Acres. 

500 hearing trees ; 300 young trees. 100 acres cleared, 100 acres 
in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. Two-story. 0-room house; 
3 tenant-houses; 2 barns. School and churches near farm. R. F. 
D. Nearest railroad station, Canton, 8 miles. 

Pric-e $6,000. $3,000 cash. 

Apiily to M. O. Clakk, Gem, Buncombe County, N. C. 




2. — A branch of Yellow Transparent Apples. 

No. IJ,. 

120 Acres. 

400 trees in bearing ; 500 young trees. SO acres cleared, 40 acres 
in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. School and churches near 
farm. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station. Canton, S miles. 

Price $4,000. 

Apply to J. M. Scott, Gem, Buncombe County, N. C. 



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No. 15. 

243 Acres. Altitude 3,300 feet. 

400 bearing apple trees; 400 young trees; 1,000 bearing peach 
trees; 100 pears; 25 cherries, and 10 plums. Trees cultivated, 
sprayed and pruned. 40 acres cleared, 200 acres in woods, saw 
timber and cordwood. Soil, clay loam. Church, school, and stores 
1% miles. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station, Balsam, li/l miles. 

Price $40 per acre. 

Apply to Albert H. Haight, Balsam, N. C. 

No. 16. 

1,000 Acres. Altitude 2,375 to 3,000 feet. 

150 apple trees of choice varieties in bearing. 77 acres cleared ; 
923 acres in woods, capable of producihg saw timber and cord- 
wood. Soil, dark clay loam. Four-room cottage, 1 small store- 
house. R. F. D. School, churches, and store 3 miles. Nearest 
railroad station, Hendersouville, 5 miles. 

Price $G to $75 per acre. Terms reasonable. Tract divided to 
suit purchaser. 

Apply to E. L. OsTKEN, Hendersouville, Henderson County, N. C. 

No. 17. 

110 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

150 trees in bearing and 75 young trees. 25 acres cleared ; 85 
acres in cut-over timber land. Soil, black loam. Oue log house. 
School 2 miles; church and store I1/2 miles. R. F. D. 2 miles. 
Nearest railroad station 11 miles. 

Price $450 cash. 

Apply to C. D. McKiLLOP, Hendersonville. Henderson County, 
N. C. 

No. IS. 

95 Acres. Altitude 2.283 feet. 

300 bearing apple trees ; 200 young trees ; 100 jieach trees. 50 
acres cleared, 45 acres in woods. Soil, clay loam. Fifteen-room 
house and hotel ; storehouse 30 x 20 feet, and stables. School 2 
miles; churches % mile. Nearest railroad station. Hendersou- 
ville, N. C, 12 miles. 

Price $3,000. 

Apply to Thomas Lyda, Fdueyville. Henderson County, N. C. 



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Ko. 19. 

171 Acres. Altitude 3,100 feet. 

75 acres in orcliard, trees 10 to 25 years old. of choice commer- 
cial varieties. 1,000 Ben Davis, 1,000 Winesap, 1,000 Albemarle 
Pippin, 500 Missouri Pippin, 350 York Imperial, 400 Hoover, 200 
Stayman Winesap, 150 Rome Beauty, 150 Smith Cider. 100 North- 
ern Spy, 100 Lawver, 100 Snow. 100 Belleflower. and about 500 of 
other varieties; 150 Japanese chestnuts. This orchard has been 
one of the most productive orchards in this State, and has 
scarcely ever missed a crop. It has always received intensive 




3. — Packing apples in the Brushy Mountains. 



cultivation, spraying, and pruning, and is at present in the finest 
of condition. It has recently come on the market, owing to the 
death of the owner. The soil is clay loam with red clay subsoil. 
There are 30 acres in oak, hickory, and chestnut, there being 
considerable oak saw timber. There is an S-room dwelling-house 
in first-class repair situated on a splendid building site, giving a 
panorama of mountain scenery which is almost unexcelled any- 
where. The house has large verandas up and down stairs, almost 
completely surrounding it. There is 1 apple storage-house with 



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capacity of 1,000 barrels; 2 rock basements under barns with 
capacity of 200 barrels each ; good carriage house and large store- 
room for farm implements ; new barn 50 x 30 feet, with 9 box stalls 
for horses; granary attached and plank-floored loft for hay; 3 
2-room tenant-houses; 3 log cabins for laborers; excellent water, 
with four running springs; cistern with capacity of 600 barrels. 
R. F. D. School and church within 1/3 mile. Railroad depot, 
cooper shop and cold storage, Wayuesville, N. C, 2 miles. 

Price $25,000. Estate prefers, however, to sell 30 or 40 acres of 
orchard at $210 per acre. 

Apply to Mr. Bolling Hall, administrator of estate of J. E. 
Hall, R. F. D., Waynesville, Haywood County. N. C. 

Xo. 20. 

47 Acres. 

125 bearing apple trees. Land all cleared and ready for the 
plow. Soil, loam with clay subsoil. Good spring of water. Cot- 
tage, storehouse, and other outbuildings. School and church 2 14 
miles. The property is located % mile south of Kanauga Lake. 

Price $50 per acre. 

Several other tracts of land in woods suitable for orchard pur- 
poses can also be purchased at from $10 to $20 per acre. 

Apply to E. L. OsTEEN, Hendersouville, Henderson County, N. C. 

No. 21. 

275 Acres. Altitude 2,300 feet. 

200 trees in bearing; 1,500 young trees, all of choice standard 
varieties, under good tillage. 150 acres cleared, 125 acres in 
woods. Soil, Porter's and Toxaway sandy loam. Twelve-room, 
2-story frame house in good condition. Private telephone line with 
Hendersouville, 6 miles distant. Barns to accommodate 25 head 
of cattle and 4 horses. Post-ofiice, school, and store on farm. 
Churches in short distance. Railroad shipping point, Hendersou- 
ville, G miles. 

Price $10,000. One-third cash, balance in two and three years. 

Apply to Jonathan Case, Dana, Henderson County, N. C. 



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-Yo. 22. 

1,000 Acres. Altitude 4,500 feet. 

250 trees iii bearing; 100 young trees, all of standard varieties. 
100 acres cleared, 900 acres in hardwoods. Soil, black loam with 
red clay subsoil. Five-room house, good barn and other out- 
buildings. School and store 1 mile ; churches 3 to 4 miles. Near- 
est railroad station. Lake Toxaway, 2 to 4 miles. 

Price .$20 per acre. 

Apply to E. D. Owen, Lake Toxaway. Transylvania County, 
N. C. 



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4. — Young orchards are now coming into bearing all over the State. 



No. 23. 

583 Acres. Altitude 2,000 feet. 

300 trees in bearing; 500 young trees: pruned and well culti- 
vated. 300 acres cleared, 238 acres in woods. Soil, dark loam 



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with red clay subsoil. Seven-room frame house ; 2 barns ; 3 ten- 
ant-houses. School, churches, and store 1 mile. Railroad ship- 
ping point, Hendersonville, N. C, 10 miles. 

Price $10,000. 

Apply to G. B. Hill, Edneyville, Henderson County, N. C. 

No. 24. 

100 Acres. Altitude 3,950 feet. 

30 trees in bearing ; 150 young trees. 30 acres cleared, 70 acres 
in woods. Soil, black loam with clay subsoil. One plank cabin; 2 
log cabins ; log stables and crib. School, churches, and store 3 
miles. Neartst railroad shipping point. Green Mountain, 20 miles. 

Price $1,500. $1,000 cash, balance in 12 months. 

Apply to E. E. Neill, Bald Creek, Yancey County, N. C. 

No. 25. 

980 Acres. Altitude 2,700 feet. 

200 apple trees in bearing; 300 young trees; standard varieties. 
Soil, dark loam. 200 acres cleared, 780 acres in woods. School 1 
mile, churches 2 miles, store 3 miles. Nearest railroad station 31/2 
miles. 

Price $20 per acre. 

Apply to W. E. Shipley, Valle Crucis, Watauga County, N. C. 

No. 26. 

200 Acres. 

100 trees in bearing; 100 young trees; sprayed and cultivated 
annually, 30 acres cleared, 170 acres in woods. Soil, clay. New 
4-room cottage ; good spring of water. School, churches, and store 
2 miles. Nearest railroad station 15 miles. 

Price $1,000. 

Apply to A. H. DuLA, Kelsy, Watauga County, N. C. 

No. 21. 

215 Acres. Altitude 3,520 feet. 

300 trees in bearing; 200 young trees. 100 acres cleared. 115 

acres in woods. Soil, black loam and clay. Good 6-room dwell- 



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ing; 2 apple houses; barn and outbuildings. School, store, and 
churches 1 mile. Nearest railroad station, Toecaue, on C, C. and 
O. Railroad, 6 miles. 

Price ?3,350. 

Apply to Z. H. Young, Bakersville, Mitchell County, N. C. 

No. 2S. 

200 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

50 trees in bearing ; 1,300 young trees ; choice standard varieties, 
pruned and cultivated. Soil, black loam with clay subsoil. Two- 
story, 5-room dwelling-house; new barn to accommodate 30 head 
of stock ; granary ; good crib ; cellar and tool shetls. Fine spring 
of water. School and churches 1 mile, store ^4 mile. R. F. D. 
through farm. Nearest railroad station 14 miles. 

Price $15,000. 

Apply to A. F. Wilson, Zionville; Watauga County, N. C. 

No. 29. 

90 Acres. Altitude 3,300 feet. 

150 bearing trees; 150 young tree's, prune<l, cultivated, and in 
good condition. 45 acres cleared, 45 acres in woods, saw timber. 
Soil, black loam and clay. Small 5-room house and outbuildings. 
Fine spring. Store 14 mile, school and churches, 1 mile. Nearest 
railroad station, Lenoir, 24 miles. 

Price $2,000. 

Apply to W. L. Austin, Blowing Rock. Watauga County, N. C. 

No. 30. 

303 Acres. Altitude 3,800 feet. 

100 trees in bearing ; 25 young trees ; standard varieties. 100 
acres cleared, 203 acres in hardwood timber. Soil, dark loam and 
clay subsoil. Seven-room frame house ; good barn 30 x 50 feet with 
40 X 48 shed attached. School, store, and churches 1 mile. Near- 
est railroad station. Elk Park, 8 miles. 

Price $7,500. 

Apply to D. J. Lyerook, Winston-Salem. N. C. 



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No. 31. 

87 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

50 trees in bearing ; .jO yoTiug trees. 40 acres cleared, balance 
in wood timber. Soil, black loam. Six-room dwelling-house. 
School % mile, church 1 mile, store I14 miles. Nearest railroad 
station 9 miles. 

Price $2,000. 

Apply to M. B. Greex, Hawk. Mitchell County, N. C. 

No. 3^. 

235 Acres. Altitude 2,800 feet. 

12 acres in orchard trees 8 years old, well pruned and culti- 
vated. 135 acres cleared ; 100 acres in woods. Soil. clay. Three 
tenant-houses. School, store, and churches 1 mile. Nearest rail- 
road station, Boonford, on C. C. and O. Railroad. 12 miles. 

Price $7,000. 

Apply to W. B. Wilson, Bald Creek, Yancey County. N. C. 

No. 33. 

160 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 

500 trees in liearing: 2,000 young trees, choice standard varie- 
ties, well pruned and cultivated. 100 acres cleared. 60 acres in 
hardwoods. Soil. Porter's loam. Log house and barn. Fine 
springs. School and churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad station. 
Spruce Pine, on C, C. and O. Railroad, 2% miles. 

Price $3,500. Half cash. 

Apply to H. F. L.\WRENCE, Spruce Pine, Mitchell County, N. C. 

No. 3Ji. 

60 Acres. 

175 trees in bearing ; 30 young trees. 30 acres cleared ; 30 acres 
in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. Log house and stables. 
School 1% miles, store 2 miles, church 3 miles. R. F. D. Nearest 
railroad station, Taylorsville, 10 miles. 

Price $600. 

Apply to J. W. Baker. R. F. D. No. 3, Taylorsville, Alexander 
County, N. C. 



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No. 35. 

75 Acres. Altitude 1,300 feet. 

300 trees iu bearing; 150 young • trees. 35 acres cleared, 40 
acres iu second-growth timber. Soil, sandy loam with clay sub- 
soil. School % mile, store and churches Mi niile. R. F. D. 
through farm. Nearest railroad station, Taylorsville, 9 miles. 

Price $1,300. 

Apply to W. H. Carson, E. F. D., Taylorsville. Alexander 
County, N. C. 

No. 36. 

50 Acres. Altitude 2,000 feet. 

1,200 trees in bearing; orchard well cultivated and pruned. 30 
acres cleared, 20 acres in good timber. Soil, black loam. Four- 
room dwelling-house ; barn and outbuildings. Good spring. E. F. 
D. School and churches % mile, store 2 miles. Nearest railroad 
station. North Wilkesboro, N. C, 9 miles. 

Apply to Melvin Childarce, R. F. D. No. 2, Poors Knob, Wilkes 
County, N. C. 

No. 37. 

98 Acres. 

400 trees iu bearing ; 200 young trees, standard varieties, pruned 
and cultivated. 20 acres cleared, SO acres in woods. Log house 
and barn. School and store % mile, church 2% miles. E. F. D. 
Nearest railroad station. North Wilkesboro, 8% miles. 

Price .$2,500. 

Apply to W. F. Lowe, E. F. D., Poors Knob, Wilkes County, 
N. C. 

No. 3S. 

185 Acres. Altitude 1,000 feet. 

200 trees in bearing ; 100 young trees. Orchard cultivated and 
pruned annually. 50 acres cleared, 125 acres in second-growth 
timber. Soil, loam with clay subsoil. Log house and barn. 
Spring water. School, store, and churches 1 mile. E. F. D. 
Nearest railroad station. North Wilkesboro, 8 miles. 

Price .$15 per acre. 

Apply to J. H. EsTEP. E. F. D.. Gilreath. Wilkes County, N. C. 



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No. 39. 

50 Acres. Altitude 4,000 feet. 

500 trees in bearing; 1,000 young trees. Variety, Limbertwig. 
Orchard in higli state of cultivation. Soil, black loam. School, 
store, and church 1 mile. Nearest raih-oad station. North Wilkes- 
boro, 14 miles. 

Price $1,000. 200 acres additional mountain land at $10 per 
acre. 

Apply to Vance McGhinnis, R. F. D., Boomer, Wilkes County, 
N. C. 




6. — A young orchard at Raleigh, N. C. 
No. J,0. 

100 Acres. 
460 bearing trees ; 420 young trees ; under good cultivation. 30 
acres clearetl, 70 acres in woods. Soil, black loam and red clay. 
House, tenant-house, barn and stables. School, churches, and store 
1 mile. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station, Wilkesboro, 9 miles. 
Price $1,800 cash. 

Apply to J. F. Lowe, R. F. D. No. 1, Poors Knob, Wilkes County, 
N. C. 

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No. Jfl. 

100 Acres. 

800 trees iu bearing. 30 acres cleared, 70 acres iu woods. Soil, 
blaclc loam, witli red clay subsoil. Good dwelling-liouse, small 
barn, granary, 2 tenant-houses, and other outbuildings. School 
and store 1 mile, churches 3 miles. Nearest railroad station, 
Wilkesboro, 8 miles. 

Price $1,600. 

Apply to W. R. Fraziek, R. F. D., Moravian Falls, Wilkes 
County, X. C. 

No. 42. 

400 Acres. 

4,000 trees iu bearing ; 50 young trees. 2,000 Limbertwigs and 
other standard varieties. Orchard in good condition. 100 acres 
cleared ; 300 acres in saw timber and cordwood. Soil, black loam, 
with red clay subsoil. Tract can be divided into three different 
farms, with orchard, good dwelling-house, barn, and other outbuild- 
ings on each. School and store 1 mile, church 2i/4 miles. Nearest 
railroad station. North Wilkesboro, 8 miles. 

Price $20 per acre. 

Apply to H. F. Fletcher. R. F. D.. Poors Knob, Wilkes County. 
N. C. 

No. J/S. 

75 Acres. 

800 bearing trees ; 200 young trees, mostly Limbertwig. 30 acres 
cleared, 45 acres in woods. Soil, black loam. School 3 miles, 
church 2 miles, store 4 miles. Nearest railroad station, Wilkes- 
boro, 10 miles. 

Apply to J. .Jefferson Rvssell. Poors Knob, Wilkes County. 
N. C. 

No. U. 

182 Acres. 

150 trees in bearing ; 25 young trees ; GO bearing peach trees ; 
general assortment of pears, plums, cherries, and grapes. Orchard 
iu good condition. 75 acres cleared, 107 acres in second-growth 



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timber. Soil, darli, gravelly clay loam. Six-room dwelling, good 
barn and other outbuildings. School and store i/o mile, churches 2 
•miles. Nearest railroad station. Taylorsville. 10 miles. 

Price $4,000. 

Apply to M. M. Blankenship, R. F. D. No. 6. Taylorsville, Alex- 
ander County, N. C. 

No. Jfo. 

241 Acres. Altitude 1,000 feet. 

200 l)earing trees; 25 young trees of standard varieties, in good 
cultivation. 120 acres cleared, 120 acres in woods. Soil, sandy 
loam. New 7-room house, good barn, tenant-house, and outbuild- 
ings. School, churches, and store 1 mile. Nearest railroad sta- 
tion, Statesville, 2 miles. 

Price $15,000. 

Apply to I. N. Paixe. R. F. D. No. 3, Statesville, Iredell County, 
N. C. 

Xo. J,G. 

85 Acres. Altitude 2,300 feet. 

3,500 apple trees in bearing ; 2,500 young trees ; choice, standard 
varieties; 200 grape vines; 25 plum trees; 20 pears of standard 
varieties. Orchard under intensive cultivation and in excellent 
condition. 45 acres cleared, 40 acres in saw timber and cordwood. 
Soil, black loam, with red clay subsoil. One-third mile from 
Sylva, N. C, where there are good graded schools, churches, stores, 
large tannery, and factory. Good 5-room house, 30 x 40 feet, with 
basement. Fine location, overlooking town and with splendid view 
of mountains. Five-room tenant-house, barn, stables, and out- 
houses. 

Price $15,000. $5,000 cash. 

Apply to George P. Miller, Sylva, Jackson County, N. C. 

No. 1ft. 

150 Acres. 

600 apple trees ; 50 peach trees ; standard varieties, under good 
cultivation. 75 acres cleared ; 75 acres of woods. Soil, black, 
sandy loam and clay. Eight-room house, \y.2 stories ; bani, 2 



24 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 

stories ; granary, and outbuildings. School, store, and churches % 
mile. Nearest railroad station. Barker's Creek, on Murphy Branch 
of Southern Railway, y^ mile. 

Price $10,000. 

Apply to J. C. Allison, Barker's Creek, Jackson County, N. C. 

No. 48. 

636 Acres. Altitude 3,000 to 3,500 feet. 

50 trees in bearing ; 800 young trees ; well pruned and cultivated. 
200 acres cleared, 436 acres iu hardwoods. Soil, black loam ; good 
10-room frame house, barn 26x40 feet, tenant-house and mill. 
School, churches, and store 1 mile. Nearest railroad station, Dil- 
lard, Ga., 8 miles. 

Price $10 to $15 per acre. 

Apply to G. P. White, Scaly, Macon County, N. C. 

No. J,9. 

30 Acres. Altitude 3,500 feet. 

500 bearing trees of standard varieties in good condition. 20 
acres cleared, 10 acres in woods. Soil, loam and clay. Ten-room 
house, with bath. House piped with hot and cold water and 
acetylene gas. Large stables, henhouse, shop, and water mill. 
Six cottages, gashouse, cellar, and cellar-house. School 2 miles, 
church % mile, store 3 miles. Good poultry farm; 200 thorough- 
bred chickens with place. Nearest railroad station. Balsam, on 
Murphy Branch of Southern Railway, % mile. 

Price $15,000. 

Apply to T. M. RiCKARDS, R. F. D., Balsam, Jackson County, 
N. C. 

No. 50. 

185 Acres. 

200 bearing apple trees; 300 young trees; choice varieties. 20 
acres cleared, balance in woods. Soil, black loam. Church and 
school 1% miles, store 1% miles. Nearest railroad station. Bal- 
sam, 1% miles. 

Price $4,000. 

Apply to W. L. Allen, R. F. D., Balsam, Jackson County, N. C. 



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No. 51. 

500 Acres. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

100 bearing trees. 150 acres cleared, 350 acres in woods. Soil, 
clay loam. Four-room dwelling-house. Good bara, 4 tenant- 
houses. School, churches, and store 2 miles. Nearest railroad 
station, Otto, 2 miles. 

Price $4,000. 

Apply to Joseph Smart, R. F. D. No. 2, Franklin, Macon 
County, N. C. 

No. 52. 

200 Acres. 

500 apple trees, in bearing, of standard varieties. Orchard cul- 
tivated and pruned. 100 acres cleared ; balance in hardwood tim- 
ber. Soil, red clay. One store; 3-room house; good barn and 
granary; school and churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad station. 
Mount Airy, 7 miles. 

Apply to Jonathan Parker, R. F. D. No. 4, Mount Airy, Surry 
County, N. C. 

No. 53. 

195 Acres. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

125 bearing trees ; 100 young trees. GO acres cleared, 135 acres 
in woods. Soil, black loam with red clay subsoil. Good 6-room 
house. School and churches 2i^ miles. Nearest railroad station. 
Beta, 2 miles. 

Price $3,000. 

Apply to W. V. Davis, Beta, Jackson County, N. C. 



No. SJf. 

140 Acres. 

100 bearing trees ; 200 young trees, all of standard varieties. 50 
acres cleared, 90 acres in cordwood and saw timber. Soil, dark 
loam and clay. Two-story house. School and store i/^ mile, 
churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad station 10 miles. 

Price $2,500. 

Apply to J. H. BucKNER, R. F. D. No. 1, Madison, Rockingham 
County, N. C. 



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No. 55. 

100 Acres. 

150 bearing apple trees; 50 young trees. 35 acres cleared, 65 
acres in woods. Soil, black loam. Small house and barn. School, 
churches, and store 21/2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Sj^lva, 
3% miles. 

Price $1,000. 

Apply to H. B. King, R. F. D., Beta, Jackson County, N. C. 

No. 56. 

25 Acres. 

50 apple trees in bearing; 400 young trees. Soil, clay. New 
7-room house and outbuildings. School 14 mile, church 14 mile. 
Nearest railroad station, Elkin, 3% miles. 

Price $1,200. $500 cash, balance in six months. 

Apply to J. F. Miller. K. F. D., Elkin, Surry County, N. C. 

No. 57. 

68 Acres. 

200 apple trees in bearing; 350 young trees, all of standard 
varieties ; orchard in first-class condition. 30 acres cleared, 38 
acres in woods. Soil, loam and clay. New 7-room frame house; 
good outbuildings. School and churches % mile; store on farm. 
Nearest railroad station, Galax, Ya., 13 miles. 

Price $5,700. 

Apply to T. N. WoonRDFF, R. F. D., Lowgap, Surry County, N. C. 

No. 58. 

500 Acres. Altitude 1,200 feet. 

150 trees in bearing ; 100 young trees. 50 acres cleared, 450 
acres in woods ; good saw timber. Soil, black loam. Two 4-room 
houses ; 4 small houses ; 2 tobacco barns. School 1 mile, churches 
and store 2 miles. Nearest railroad station 5 miles. 

Price $6,000. 

Apply to Thomas L. Bkim, R. F. D., Brim, Surry Countj', N. C. 



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-Yo. 59. 

80 Acres. 



Altitude 1.500 feet. 



4."U apple trees in bearing ; GO young trees ; all of standai'd varie- 
ties, in good cultivation. 50 acres cleared. 30 acres in woods, 15 of 
which are original forest. New 6-room frame house; 1 tenant- 
house ; 3 tobacco barns ; stables and outbuildings. Nearest rail- 
road station, Mount Airy. IV2 miles. 

Price $G,000. One-third cash, balance in six and twelve months. 

Apply to W. J. York, R. F. D. No. 4. Mount Airy, Surry County, 
N. C. 

Yo. (JO. 

90 Acres. Altitude 1,300 feet. 

2.000 bearing trees of Yorlv Imperial, lied Limbertwig, Royal 
Limbertwig. Ben Davis, Kinnard. and Bonum ; sprayed and pruned 
every year and kept in perfect tillage. 500 young trees. All land 
cleared or in orchard. Soil, red clay. School 14 mile, church 1/2 
mile. R. F. D. on farm. One 4-room dwelling-house, 2 tobacco 
barns. Nearest railroad station. Mount Airy, N. C, 2% miles. 

I'rice .$7,500. 

Apply to B. F. Sparger, Mount Airy. Sm-ry County, N. C. 

No. 61. 

56 Acres. 

150 trees in bearing, sprayed, prune^l and cultivated. 25 acres 
cleared, 31 acres in woods. Soil, loam and red clay. Four-room 
house, basement, barn and 2 tobacco barns. Nearest railroad 
station. Mount Airy, (i miles. 

Price ?1,100. 

Apply to Jacob Jackson. R. F. D.. White Plains. Surry County, 
N. C. 



Yo. 62. 

50 Acres. Altitude 3,600 feet. 

150 apple trees in bearing; 200 young trees; all of standard 
varieties. 50 peach trees; 40 cherry trees; 20 acres cleared, 30 
acres in woods. Soil, dark red clay with clay subsoil. New 



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7-room frame house with large porches. School and churches 1 
mile, at Blowing Rock, N. C. Nearest railroad station 16 miles. 

Price $2,000 cash. 

Apply to A. G. Peoples, Blowing Rock, Watauga County, N. C. 




-A pear orchard in Eastern Carolina. 



No. 63. 

63 Acres. Altitude 3,400 feet. 

100 apple trees in bearing ; 400 young trees ; choice standard 
varieties ; orchard pruned and cultivated. 35 acres cleared, 28 
acres in virgin hardwood forest. Soil, black loam. Small house, 
barn and apple house. Church % mile, school and store 1 mile. 
Nearest railroad station 18 miles. 

Price $650 cash. 

Apply to H. J. Teague, Blowing Rock, Watauga County, N. C. 



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No. 6J,. 

35 Acres. Altitude 1,000 feet. 

oO trees iu bearing; 100 young trees; all of standard varieties. 
10 acres cleared, 25 acres iu hardwood timber. Soil, black loam 
with red clay subsoil. School and churches 1 mile. Nearest rail- 
road station, Hudson, 3 miles. 

Price $350. 

Apply to J. HuNsucKEB, R. F. D. No. 1, Hudson, Caldwell 
County, N. C. 

No. 65. 

175 Acres. Altitude 1,400 feet. 

50 trees in bearing ; 100 young trees, all standard varieties and 
under good tillage. 75 acres cleared, 100 acres in woods. Soil, 
Cecil clay and sandy loam. School 1/2 mile, church 1 mile. Good 
house and barn and other outbuildings. Nearest railroad station, 
Lenoir, 2 miles. 

Price $2,500. 

Apply to J. A. DuLA, Lenoir, Caldwell County, N. C. 

No. 66. 

307 Acres. Altitude 1,600 feet. 

125 trees in bearing ; 125 young trees of choice standard varie- 
ties. 75 acres cleared, balance in heavy timber. Soil, Cecil clay 
and sandy loam. Churches and school 1 mile. Nearest railroad 
station, Lenoir, 4 miles. 

Price $3,500. 

Apply to J. A. DuLA, Lenoir, Caldwell County, N. C. 

No. 67. 

900 Acres. Altitude 1,500 feet. 

200 trees in bearing ; 300 young trees. Varieties, York Imperial, 
LimbertMig, Ben Davis. Under good tillage. 200 acres cleared! 
700 acres in woods. Soil, Cecil clay and sandy loam. Graded 
school and churches 1 mile. Good 6-room house and outbuildings. 
Nearest railroad station, Lenoir, 8 miles. 

Price $4,500. 

Apply to J. A. DuLA, Lenoir, Caldwell County, N. C. 



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FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 



No. 68. 

116 Acres. 

116 acres, located 21/2 miles of Stoueville, 6 miles from town of 

10,000 inhabitants ; on public road ; R. F. D. ; 1 mile of church, li/o 

miles of good school. Four-room dwelling in good condition; 2 

tenant-houses; good granary, stable, and all necessary outbuildings. 




8. — The finest pears are grown un clay soil. 



40 acres in high state of cultivation, remainder in wood; machin- 
ery can be used on all. 150 or more bearing fruit trees ; good 
spring of water in few steps of dwelling; abundantly watered with 
flowing streams. 

Price $2,800. 

Apply to Stone & Burch, Stoueville, Rockingham County, N. C. 



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Xo. 69. 

250 Acres. Altitude 2,100 to 2,500 feet. 

1,400 apple trees ; 350 peach trees in bearing ; 1,700 young trees ; 
45 pear trees ; 40 plum trees ; 70 grape vines ; 20 cherries and apri- 
cots. Choice standard varieties; under good tillage; thoroughly 
sprayed every year. 20 acres cleared, 230 acres in cordwood. 
Soil, Porter's loam. New 3-room cottage ; small barn. School and 
churches 1 mile. Nearest railroad station, Tuxedo, % mile. 
Would sell laud in tracts of 5 to 25 acres, to suit purchaser. 

Price $25 to $40 per acre. 

Apply to Dr. J. S. Bkown, Hendersonville, Henderson County 
X. C. 

Xo. 70. 

85 Acres. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

400 trees in bearing; 50 young trees, all standard varieties, in 
good condition. 30 acres cleared, 55 acres in heavy timber. Soil, 
red clay. School and church 1 mile. Eight-room house, 1 feed 
barn, 2 tobacco barus, and other outbuildings. Nearest railroad 
station. :Mount Airy, 9 miles. 

Apply to J. S. Griffith. White Plains, Surry County, N. C. 

Xo. 11. 

75 Acres. Altitude 2,500 feet. 

200 trees in bearing ; I.jO young trees. 25 acres cleared, 50 acres 
in woods. Soil, clay loam. School and churches I14 miles. One 
frame house li/o stories, 14x25 feet. One log house I1/2 stories, 
14 X 20 feet. Barn and other outbuildings. Nearest railroad sta- 
tion, Franklin, 10 miles. 

Price $1,000. 

Apply to M. P. Crisp, Gneiss, Macon County, N. C. 

Xo. 72. 

55 Acres. 

100 apple trees in bearing; 100 young trees. .15 acres cleared, 
balance in hardwoods, large saw timber. Soil, black loam. School 
and churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Rutherfordton, 
IG miles. 

Price $1,000. 

Apply to J. M. Biddy. Mill Springs, Polk County, N. C. 



32 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 

No. 73. 

115 Acres. Altitude 2,100 feet. 

250 trees in bearing ; 500 young trees ; orchard pruned and culti- 
vated. 50 acres cleared, 65 acres in small timber. Soil, black loam 
with red clay subsoil. Six-room cottage, barn 30 x 40 feet, and out- 
buildings. Churches and school 1^^ miles. Nearest railroad sta- 
tion, Saluda, lyo miles. 

Price $50 per acre. 

Apply to A. F. Pace, R. F. D., Saluda, Polk County, N. C. 

No. 74. 

18 Acres. 

200 trees in bearing ; 200 young trees ; standard varieties ; in 
good cultivation. Soil, sandy loam vpith red clay subsoil. Five- 
room cottage, barn and cannery, 1,000 cans capacity. School 1 
mile, churches and store 1% miles. Nearest railroad station, 
Mount Holly, 2 miles. 

Price $3,500. 

Apply to R. F. LiNEBERGER, R. F. D., Mount Holly, Gaston 
County, N. C. 

No. 75. 

100 Acres. 

500 trees in bearing ; 300 young trees. Orchard pruned and cul- 
tivated. 35 acres cleared, balance in woods. Soil, red clay. 
School, store, and churches 1 mile. Nearest railroad station 15 
miles. 

Price $2,000. 

Apply to J. F. McDaniel, R. F. D., Uree, Rutherford County, 
N. C. 

No. 76. 

25 Acres. 

53 bearing apple trees ; 300 trees 3 years old, 400 trees 2 years 
old, 100 trees 1 year old. On good mountain laud in thermal belt. 
Seldom misses a crop. 

Price $2 per tree. 

Apply to M. P. Clark, R. F. D. No. 1, Morganton, Burke County, 
N. C. 



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No. 77. 

65 Acres. 

300 trees in bearing; 1,.500 young trees; assorted varieties of 
fruit. 25 acres cleared, 40 acres in woods. Soil, black loam. 
Two log bouses and log stables. Scbool and cburcbes 1 mile. 
Nearest railroad station, Morganton, 6 miles. 

Price $2,000 cash. 

Apply to W. A. Cbawley. R. F. D. No. 7, Morganton. Burke 
County, N. C. 

No. 7.9. 

37 Acres. 

400 trees in bearing of choice standard varieties. Orchard 
sprayed every year. 30 acres cleared, 7 acres in woods. School, 
churches, and store 14 mile. Nearest railroad station, Conover, 
14 mile. 

Price $100 per acre. 

Apply to C. E. Smyeb, Conover, Catawba County, N. C. 

No. 19. 

140 Acres. 

200 trees in bearing; 50 young trees; all of standard varieties. 
50 acres cleared, balance in woods. Soil, loam with clay subsoil. 
New 9-room frame house; barn GO x 56 feet, will accommodate 50 
head of stock; 2-story workhouse and machine shop 20x30 feet. 
School, store, and churches near farm. Nearest railroad station, 
Jamestown, 5 miles. 

Price $10,000. 

Apply to Z. L. Groome, R. F. D., Greensboro, Guilford County, 
N. C. 

No. 80. 

150 Acres. 

350 trees in bearing; 300 young trees; standard varieties. 
Orchard carefully pruned, sprayed, and cultivated. 75 acres 
cleared, balance in woods. Soil, loam. Good 8-room frame house, 



34 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 

large log barn and other outbuildings. School 1 mile, churches 2i/^ 
miles. Nearest railroad station, McLeansville, 5 miles. 

Price $4,500. 

Apply to C. M. Peitchett, R. F. D., Greensboro, Guilford 
County, N. C. 

No. 81. 

40 Acres. 

1,050 trees in bearing ; .50 young trees, 20 acres cleared, balance 
in woods. Soil, sandy loam. Tobacco barn and stables. School 
and churches % mile. Nearest railroad station, Elkin, G miles. 

Price .$1,100. 

Apply to M. E. CossTEVENS, R. F. D. No. 1, Marler, Yadkin 
County, N. C. 

No. 82. 

21 Acres. 

125 trees in bearing ; orchard pruned, sprayed and in good culti- 
vation. 10 acres cleared ; 11 acres in woods. Soil, loam. Small 
house and barn. School and churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad 
station, Mocksville, Davie County, 15 miles. 

Price $700. 

Apply to W. J. Dunn, R. F. D., Yadkinville, N. C. 

No. 83. 

150 Acres. 

4.50 trees in bearing. 60 acres cleared ; 90 acres in woods. Soil, 
loam and red clay. New 8-room house, costing .$2,800 ; new barn 
and tenant-house. School % mile; churches 2 miles. Nearest rail- 
road station, Kernersville, 5 miles. 

Price $50 per acre. 

Apply to E. B. Idol, R. F. D., Kernersville, Forsyth County, 
N. C. 

No. 84. 

173 Acres. Altitude 2,000 feet. 

350 trees in bearing, pruned and cultivated. 90 acres cleared ; 
83 acres in woods. Soil, clay. One new 4-room cottage, 2 log 



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houses, 4 tobacco barus, and 2 log stables. School I1/2 miles, 
churches 3 miles. Nearest railroad station, Pilot Mountain, 10 
miles. 

Price .$20 per acre. 

Apply to Mountain View Canning Company, Winston-Salem 
N. C. 




9.— Puai-s Hi b--. i-.ick. 

No. 85. 

142 Acres. Altitude 1,100 feet. 

1,800 trees in bearing ; 500 young trees ; all of choice, standard 
varieties ; orchard sprayed and pruned and in high state of culti- 
vation. 75 acres cleared ; G7 acres in woods. Soil, dark chocolate 



36 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 

loam. Two 4-room cottages, good barn and sheds, 2 tobacco barns. 
School and store % mile, churches 2^2 miles. Nearest railroad 
station, Stoneville, 2i^ miles. 

Price $6,000 ; one-half cash. 

Apply to James V. Price, R. F. D. No. 1, Madison, Rockingham 
County, N. C. 

No. 86. 

152 Acres. 

300 trees in bearing; 200 young trees; choice standard varieties, 
in good cultivation, also pruned and sprayed. 60 acres cleared, 90 
acres in woods. Soil, red clay. House and other outbuildings. 
One drilled well ; 3 good springs. School and churches 1 mile. 
Nearest railroad station 10 miles. 

Apply to B. W. Whitley, R. F. D. No. 2. Big Lick, Stanly 
County, N. C. 

No. 87. 

40 Acres. 

15 acres in apple orchard of best and most popular varieties, just 
coming into bearing. Has always been given the best of care. 
Good 14-room house with furnace heat. All necessary outbuild- 
ings. One-half mile from post-office, % mile from railroad station 
at Saluda. 

Price $12,000. 

Apply to J. C. BusHNELL, Saluda, Polk County, N. C. 

No. 88. 

77 Acres. ' 

150 5-year-old trees beginning to bear, 150 2-year-old trees, 50 
matui'e trees, all of standard market varieties. About 35 acres in 
orchard and fields, balance in wood and timber. Four-room dwell- 
ing-house, bam and outbuildings, good spring of water. 

Price $1,200. 

Apply to H. W. HoRTON, North Wilkesboro. N. C. 




Moore County Peaches 



FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 37 



No. 89. 

100 Acres. 

Between two large towns, only 14 mile to church and store, 1 
mile to school. Good orchard of 1,000 thrifty Limbertwigs, Wine- 
saps, Virginia Beauties, and other standard varieties. Trees from 
1 to 12 years old. Cottage 25 x 29 feet, with porch. Horse shed, 
shop, apple-drying kiln. 7 acres bottom land with good stream. 

Price $2,100, $1,000 cash. 

Apply to H. W. HoKTON, North Wilkesboro, N. C. 

No. 90. 

130 Acres. 

1,300 apple trees; 500 12 years old, 500 15 years old, and 300 
just set. 30 acres of upland. Old-style, 2-story Southern home, 6 
rooms, side porch and piazza. Spring water forced to house by 
hydraulic ram. Two good streams across the farm. One-fourth 
mile to store and school, 1 mile to church. 

Price $2,600. 

Apply to H. W. HoRTON, North Wilkesboro, N. C. 

No. 91. 

142 Acres. 

142 acres, 2 miles from town of 3,000 inhabitants, on N. and W. 
Railway and National Highway. Two 4-room cottages, good feed 
barn, 2 out-barns, and all necessary outbuildings. 2,500 bearing 
fruit trees — 700 peais, 200 peaches, 25 plums, remainder assorted 
winter apples. Fine well water and spring.* 80 acres in cultiva- 
tion. Church and school near. 

Price $6,000. 

Apply to Stone & Buech, Stoneville, Rockingham County, N. C. 



UNIMPROVED LANDS SUITABLE FOR ORCHARDS 



No. 92. 

5,000 Acres. 

Cut-over inouutaiu laud, suitable for apple orcliardiug. Three 
public roads across the property, also R. F. D. Six miles to rail- 
road station. Abundance of good water. 

Price $10 per acre. Tract cut to suit purchaser. Price for 
entire tract $8,50 per acre. Easy terms. 

Apply to A, P. Falls, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, N, C, 

No. 93. 

130 Aores. 

Unimproved woodland, suitable for orchard purposes. Soil, red 
clay, with rich loam in mountain coves. Box cabin and small 
bam. Fine trout stream. Church, post-office, and store within 3 
miles. Twelve miles from Canton, N. C. 

Price $600. 

Apply to E, E, Mease, Cruso, Haywood County, IST, C. 

No. 9J,. 

215 Acres. 

One-third in cultivation, balance in woods. Two tenant-houses, 
2 tobacco barns. Nearest railroad station, Elkin, 10 miles. 
Price $2,000. 
Apply to J. S. Atkinson, Elkin, Surry County, N. C. 

No. 95. 

488 Acres. 

25 acres in cultivation, small orchard ; balance in woods. 

Price $4,000. 

There are two tracts of about 500 acres adjoining the foregoing, 
which can be secured at reasonable price; also, 400 acres of well- 
timbered land on the face of the Blue Ridge near the head of 
Mitchell's River, at $6 per acre. 

All these tracts are situated in one of the best fruit sections of 
the State. 

Apply to J. S. Atkinson, Elkin, Surry County, N. C. 



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No. 96. 

238 Acres. x\ltitude 2,300 feet. 

11 acres cleared; 272 acres in woods. Land suitable for or- 
chard purposes. School, churches, and store 1 mile. Nearest rail- 
road station, Ellenboro, 6 miles. 

Price $3 per acre. 

Apply to J. P. D. WiTHKOw, R. F. D., Hollis, N. C. 

No. 97. 

1,000 Acres. Altitude 1,600 feet. 

Rolling woodland, suitable for orchard purposes. Soil, loam and 
clay. Nearest railroad station, Connellys Springs, % to 2 miles. 

Price $10 per acre. 

Apply to J. E. Coulter, R. F. D., Connellys Springs, N. C. 

No. 9S. 

3,000 Acres. Altitude 2,000 to 5,000 feet. 

Mountain land, suitable for orchard purposes. Soil, dark loam, 
with clay subsoil. School and churches on the property. Nearest 
railroad station, Graphiteville, % to 1 mile. 

Apply to HoucK & HuDGiNS, Marion, N. C. 



For orchard lands along the line of the Carolina, Clinchfield and 
Ohio Railway in Mitchell, Yancey, and McDowell counties. North 
Carolina, apply to C. E. Green, Bakersville, N. C. ; E. F. Watson, 
Burnsville, N. C. ; R. E. Holland, Boonford, N. C, and R. F. 
Brewer, Industrial Agent C, C. and O. Ry., Johnson City, Tenu. 



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No. 99. 

70 Acres. Altitude 350 feet. 

300 trees in bearing; orchard pruned and cultivated. 40 acres 
cleared; 30 acres in woods. Soil, gravelly loam and alluvial 
bottom land. Small house, barn and outbuildings. School and 
churches 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Raleigh, 7 miles. 

Price $1,200. 

Apply to Mrs. H. P. Hakeell, R. F. D. No. 4, Raleigh, N. C. 

No. 100. 

44 Acres. Altitude 600 feet. 

5 acres in peaches and dewberries. 40 acres cleared ; 4 acres in 
woods. Soil, sandy. Two-story house, first story rock, second 
story frame; barn and stables. School 1 mile, churches 2 miles. 
Nearest railroad station, Southern Pines, 2 miles. 

Price $1,500. 

Apply to Paul Clark, Southern Pines, N. C. 

No. 101. 

250 Acres. Altitude 25 feet. 

500 bearing peach trees; 150 young trees; orchard pruned and 
sprayed and under good cultivation. 150 acres cleared; 100 acres 
woods, estimated at 150,000 feet of pine, 500,000 feet of gum, and 
100,000 feet of cypress. Soil well drained, sandy loam. Five-room 
cottage, near town; 4 tenant-houses, barn and stables; 2 tobacco 
barns. School and churches % mile. Nearest railroad station ^ 
mile. 

Price $7,000. 

Apply to R. E. PiTTMAN, R. F. D., Grifton, Pitt County, N. C. 

No. 102. 

400 Acres. Altitude 160 feet. 

1,500 trees in bearing; 200 young trees; composed of apple, 
cherry, peach, and grape. 200 acres cleared; 200 acres in woods. 
Soil, loam with clay subsoil. Two-story 8-room house, with stone 



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basement ; 2-story barn, 30 x 30 feet. Store on the farm ; school ] 
mile; churches 2^2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Elm City, 4 
miles. 

Price $40,000, two-thirds cash. 

Apply to M. T. Williams, R. F. D. No. 1, Rocky Mount, N. C. 




11. — Peach perfection. 




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No. 103. 

250 Acres. Altitude 110 feet. 

750 trees iu bearing. 17.5 acres cleared; 75 acres in woods. 
Soil, Norfolli sandy loam. Two-story house, 18x36; 3 tenant- 
houses; large barn and outbuildings. School, churches, and store 
11/^ miles. Nearest railroad station. LaGrange, li/o miles. 

Price $12,500. Cash $6,500. 

Apply to D. M. Stanton, LaGrange, Lenoir County, N. C. 




13. — Pecans grow to perfection in Eastern Carolina. 

No. 10',. 

60 Acres. Altitude 110 feet. 

SOO trees, consisting of a general collection of peaches, apples, 
pears, cherries, plums, pecans, Japanese chestnuts, walnuts, and 
mulberries. A carefully selected vineyard of 20 acres of musca- 
dine and bunch grapes, well trellised. Orchard and vineyard under 



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high tillage, sprayed and pruned every year. Soil, sandy loam and 
clay. Good house, barn, stables and outbuildings. Churches and 
graded school 2 miles. Nearest railroad station % mile. 

Price $6,500. 

Apply to W. G. Grainger. Goldsboro. Wayne County, N. C. 







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14. — Commercial package of pecans. 



No. 105. 

243 Acres 



Altitude 3,300 feet. 

1,000 bearing peach trees; 400 bearing apple trees; 400 young 
trees ; 100 pears ; 25 cherries, and 10 plums. Trees cultivated, 
sprayed, and pruned. 40 acres cleared; 200 acres in woods, saw 
timber and cordwood. Soil, clay loam. Church, school, and 
stores 114 miles. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station, Balsam, li^ 
miles. 

Price $40 per acre. 

Apply to Albert H. Haight, Balsam, N. C. 




15. — Single cluster of pecans containing seven nuts. 




16. — Figs grow everywhere in the coastal plain. 




17. — Dewberry culture is increasing every year. 





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No. 106. 

250 Acres. Altitude 2,100 to 2,500 feet. 

350 peach trees in bearing ; 1,700 young trees ; 1,400 apple trees ; 
45 pear trees ; 40 plum trees ; 70 grape vines ; 20 cherries and apri- 
cots. Choice standard varieties ; under good tillage ; thoroughly 
sprayed every year. 20 acres cleared ; 230 acres in cordwood. 
Soil, Porter's loam. New 3-room cottage ; small barn. School and 
churches 1 mile. Nearest railroad station, Tuxedo, % mile. 
Would sell land in tracts of 5 to 25 acres, to suit purchaser. 

Price $25 to $40 per acre. 

Apply to Dr. J. S. Brown, Hendersonville, Henderson County, 
N. C. 




20. — Carolina berries are noted for size and quality. 



No. 107. 

450 Acres. 

Suitable for raising peaches, pecans, grapes, and dewberries. 
Soil, gravelly loam, with clay subsoil. 50 acres cleared ; 400 acres 
in cut-over land. Three small dwelling-houses; 3 large barns, 2 
storehouses, 4 shanties. Nearest railroad station 1% miles. 

Price $10 per acre, cash $1,000. 

Apply to Neal Claek, Troy, N. C. 



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No. 108. 

6,000 Acres. 

Cut-over long-leaf pine lauds, suitable for raising peaches, 
pecans, grapes, and dewberries. Soil sandy. Nearest railroad sta- 
tion, Jackson Springs, 6 miles. 

Price .$6 per acre. 

Apply to Pegram Farm and Lumber Company, Jackson Springs, 
N. C. 




22. — The way they grow in North CaroUna. 

No. 109. 

1,000 Acres. Altitude 900 feet. 

1.000 acres of cut-over sandy pine land, suitable Tor raising 
peaches, pecans, dewberries, and grapes. Situated 2 miles from 
Asheboro, N. C, on Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad. 

Apply to William C. Hammer, Asheboro, N. C. 





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